Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
AMUSS NENTS.
Attractions at the CITY Theater., Past and
Present.

, Lost in London" was greeted by larg
audience at the Grand last night. Scenic
: ally. the play is very strong. and Newto
, Beers gave mastery impeIsOn alton O
job Armbroyd and won repeated applause
The supporting company is excellent am
the play repl.te with interest. The sam
bill at the matinee this afternoon and tn
performance this evening.
MONTE CRISTO AT THE GRAND
ON Tuesday evening. March |. the at
traction at the Grand will be James O'NeiI
as the Count of Monte Cristo." He vii
be supported by a strong company and tn,
niece presented with beautiful scenery
The following is from the New Yorb
Times:
Niblo's Garden was packed from par
quette to gallery to welcome this favorite
Young actors characterization of Edmond
Dantes and Count of Monte CriStO which
are well known to the metropolitan stage.
But the play itself Is one which never loses
its charm. and Mr.. O'Neirs impersonation
of the central figure VIII never fail tn
please his auditors. In Monte CriStO
Mr.. O'Neill acts with energy. force and
pathOs. His performance last night was
hailed with Salvos of applause which were
well merited and gracefully received. All
those wishing choice seats should secure
! them at once. Now on sale at usual place.
Nat Goodwin says that he does not call it
work to play Lorenzo" only fun.
Richard Mansfield will probably occupy
the Madison Square theater again next sum-
mer
| Eben Plympton and his Jack" company
! have disbanded. The ghost refused to
walk.
W. }. Seaman opens his next season Au-
gust 29th at the Bush street theater in San
Francisco.
BILLY" Birch is in New York He talks
of revying the San Francisco Minstrels
next season.
Lawrence Barrett drew upwards of Sl0.-
900 last week in Chicago, with "IsenZi. the
Last of the Tribunes."
Effie Ellsler begins tour of the south
west at Pine Bluff, Ark, March Sth. under
the direction of A. l.. Erlanger.
Robert b. Mantell will add 4 new play TO
his repertoire next season. alternating it
with MIR. Keller's Tangled Lives
Miss Ray Samuels has resigned the posi-
ton of prima donna OF the Carleton opera
W w" i'ih.
Miss Helen OttOlengui has joined the
Shadows OF Great City as the leading
lady. replacing Helen Rand. who is in poor
health.
Mr. Frederick De Belleville is to be in
the new play that John Stevens has written
and that is to be brought out at the Peoples
theater shortly.
"Ruddigore" should run the season out
at the Fifth avenue theater. The only
weak spot in the cast is Geraldine Timer.
New York Sqrtib.
Broadway is once more filled in the af
ternoons with plump blonde beauties in
checkered Newmarkets. The English
''Ruddigore" dompany is here.-N. y.
SqIib.
Denman Thompson has bought off Neil
Burgess. who was 10 appear at the Four
teenth street theater April 4th, and The
Old Homestead will be continued until
June.
Robson and Crane open their next season
at the Union Square theater, New York. in
Bronson Howard's new play. about Septem-
Der ist. }. NJ. Hill will be their manager.
During the summer vacation the theater
will be refitted and redecorated.
Tom keene announces that he will re-
sume acting shortly. but not under the
management of Mr.. W. X. Hayden. The
latter has an uneXpired contract with the
trAgehian. and will hold him 10 it. Would
be managers. take notice. Mr.. keene owes
all that he Is as a star to the management
of Mr.. HAYDEN. Y. STtb.
Frederick Warde has at last secured the
services of competent managers. and
Messrs. Hudson and O'Neill are pushing
that tragedian to the front with great rapid
ity. During the next two weeks Mr., Warde
will be seen in the large southern cities.
readhing the Academy of Music. Philadel-
phia. March 2Sth. for his second engage
ment this season. On April Ii, Mr.. Warde
begins his overland tour to San Francisco
where he opens May I'd for a season of two
weeks.
There is a curious custom in Canada.
well worth initiating. Ii would he good
thing for the actor. public and manager II
it existed in every town and city in the
country. The first time that Mr.. Scanlon
appeared as a star in Canada was in Ham
iltOn. The house was fairly well filled. the
comedians reputation having preceded him.
His songs were repeatedly encored during
the eve n NJ, and he was called before the
curtain at the end of every act. Htewas nat
urally delighted with such reception from a
Canadian audience, who selGom receive with
favor a delineatOr of the irish character.
The happy comedian was not prepared.
however, for what awaited him. At the
end of the performance, as the curtain was
about to descend. the audience rose
en- masse and shouted, Come again, Scan
Ian. come again" He answered pleas ant
Iy. Thank you. will" As he left the
stage he said to his manager: That's a
queer custom, but good one. The people
you have been trying TO please all the even
ing let you know whether you have sue
ceeded or not. wish they would do the
same thing everywhere"